Niillas and his quartett will perform on Saturday in Aurora Hut in the middle of amazing nature of Saamiland. Also, they will perform with the Naftule’s Band later on the same day. Closing concert of Polar Night Jazz will take place on Sunday and we will see Niillas and Roope on the stage with the string quartet.

Arctic folk music in north Sami language. It is born when musician-poet who combines singer&songwriter-style meets classical music composer and multi-instrumentalist. The music of Niillas Holmberg and Roope Mäempää brings you the beauty and ruggedness of Sami nature, Sami philosophy and beliefs and on top of it all the wonderment of the endless need for ownership in the western man.

Duo will perform on Saturday in Aurora Hut in the middle of amazing nature of Lapland. Also, they will perform with the Naftule’s Band later on the same day. Closing concert of Polar Night Jazz will take place on Sunday and we will see Niillas and Roope on the stage with the string quartet.

Aurora hut is located at the marked trail Aurorapolku, near the center of Saariselkä. The walking distance to the hut is about 700m from the Saariselkä starting gate to hikes.

What is going to happen when innovators of klezmer-music and ambassarods of sami music will get together? Naftule will be guested by Niillas Holmberg & Roope Mäenpää. We’ll experience this musical adventure on Saturday in JazzArena.

On Friday 8th September as part of the 2017 New Mills Festival - Around the World, Niillas Holmberg is bringing his unique blend of music, poetry and culture to entertain us. The event is being held at St George's Parish Hall on Church Lane, doors will open at 7.30, there will be a bar and some light refreshments available.

Niillas last performance in New Mills sold out very quickly, so act fast if you want a ticket.

Tickets are £10 (£5 for children and unwaged people), they are available from Priscilla's, High Street Bookshop and Ryan's Hardware.

ILMIÖ Festival is the boisterous little brother of the beloved H2Ö Festival. ILMIÖ was organized during the years 2009-2013 in the beautiful Uittamo dance pavilion area in Turku. This phenomenal festival will take its place again in Uittamo on July 29th 2017!

ILMIÖ showcases the best of the Finnish music scene among selected foreign artists and an abundance of artistic activities, from performance art and installations to other thrilling stuff that our terminology hardly covers. On our Gallery page you will find a selection photos of past years. Have a closer look!

The Niillas Holmberg Ensemble performs Arctic folk music, or "Arktalaš folk-musihkka" as it's known in the Sami language. Holmberg, the poet, and composer Roope Mäenpää join forces in producing a multidimensional musical experience which takes you far up North.

Northern Lights – Voices from the Arctic

An evening of poetry, performance and film to begin Highlight Arctic, a year-long multi-arts festival from and about the circumpolar North.

To kick off Hightlight Arts’ Highlight Arctic festival we’re hosting an evening of poetry, performance and films from and about the circumpolar North. It’s a chance to learn about the environmental issues the region is facing and to hear from its poets who will perform some of their work.

The Arctic climate is transforming at an alarming rate – with rising temperatures, melting ice and changing ecosystems. Areas that were previously inaccessible are now opening up and bringing changes to the economy and communications. Life for local inhabitants is changing fast.

Following COP22 (7-18 November 2016), Jessie Kleemann, Inuit poet and performance artist, and Niillas Holmberg, Sámi poet, musician, actor and activist will perform work that reflects on the Arctic region and the current global political issues that it is facing.

We’ll also present two films by Arctic-based filmmakers reflecting on the impacts of climate change on Arctic communities and landscapes. We’ll start the evening with a screening of Pitaqangittuq (32 mins) and invite you to stay for a screening of Hollow Earth directly after the performances (23 mins).

The first ever European Poetry Night as part of European Literature Festival in 2016

An amazing opportunity to see some of the most exciting contemporary poets from all over Europe, as over 20 poets travel to London to share brand new collaborative poems, premiered on the night and written for the occasion, in pairs, across languages, styles & nations. These are the best and brightest, from Iceland to Turkey, from Ireland to Russia, from France to Slovakia – a unique evening of modern literature which will show the power of 21st century poetry in the literary and avant-garde traditions, and the possibilities of collaboration to bring out that power and form communities of writers. Curated by SJ Fowler.

Sámi poet, musician and environmental activist, Niillas Holmberg, is performing poetry and song and launching his collection of poetry in Sámi and English, The Way Back. With Cornish-language poet Mick Paynter and music from Alison and Merv Davey, Davey and Dyer and the Red River Singers.